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Torrent Group's Green Hydrogen Plant in Gorakhpur Inaugurated by Shri Yogi Adityanath
AI Summary
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, inaugurated the Green Hydrogen Plant set up by Torrent Group in Gorakhpur. The project has been jointly developed by Torrent Group entities Torrent Power and Torrent Gas. The Green Hydrogen produced at the plant will be blended with natural gas in Torrent Gas’ City Gas Distribution infrastructure in Gorakhpur, maintaining its concentration up to 2%. This is the first Green Hydrogen plant in Uttar Pradesh and the largest Green Hydrogen and Natural Gas blending project in the City Gas Distribution sector in the country.
Key Highlights
- Torrent Group’s Green Hydrogen Plant in Gorakhpur inaugurated by Shri Yogi Adityanath, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- The plant has an annual production capacity of 72 TPA and the Green Hydrogen produced will be blended with natural gas in Torrent Gas’ City Gas Distribution infrastructure in Gorakhpur.
- This is the first Green Hydrogen plant in Uttar Pradesh and the largest Green Hydrogen and Natural Gas blending project in the City Gas Distribution sector in the country.
- Torrent Gas has been authorised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB, Government of India to provide Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Gorakhpur, Sant Kabirnagar and Kushinagar districts.
- Green Hydrogen is produced via electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources like solar, wind or hydropower and blending it with natural gas reduces carbon footprint.